She says she wants more information about the Northern Territory Government's plans for the medi-hotel at Royal Darwin Hospital.

The Federal Government paid $18 million to build the 100-bed facility, which was intended to be used by patients and their families from throughout the Territory when they came to the Top End capital for medical treatment.

It has not been used since it was completed last year because the Territory Government said it could not afford the estimated $5.5 million a year running costs.

Since then, Territory Health Minister Robyn Lambley has flagged that the facility will be used to house problem drunks forced into mandatory rehabilitation under new laws being presented to the Legislative Assembly this week.

Mrs Lambley says the medi-hotel is now in Territory hands.

"I think that you have to keep in mind that this is an election year," she said.